Beverly Herdman's Blog

In one week I have learned more than my fair share about failed septic systems. Buyers, you have choice on a contract when a home has well and septic. You can choose to order and pay for the inspection or you can ask the seller to order and pay for the inspection. We experience that most buyers w...

A week away from settlement and my buyer is rejected by not one, but three different insurance companies, because there had been one claim with 0 payout and two other claims that paid out within the last fice years on the home he is purchasing. To sweeten the story, this is a short sale, written ...

How many times have you received an email from an agent with no signature line. Just Thanks,____________ This frustrates me beyond belief. Especially over the holidays with limited access to your files. An email comes in that may need immediate attention, you are in the car, shopping, decorating ...

Home Purchasers putting the cart before the horse can cause quite the emotional roller coaster.  We receive Internet leads and phone calls all the time, requesting to see a home. Of course, that is the fun stuff, right? All to often, these homes are "loan specific" needing extensive repairs, acre...

I hear it all the time,  But my home has several upgrades and updates, vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors, granite, new appliances... the list goes on.  What does this all really mean with the sale price and the ability to get a contract?  To put it plain and simple all of those upgrades add the d...

The Culpeper State Theater is coming back to life after years of history dating back to the 30's.  The building became severely deteriorated after 1993 when it was closed, prior to it's closing it was known as Culpeper's primary movie Theatre. The Theatre was left alone and later purchased in 200...

This is being written out of my biggest frustration as a listing agent to a short sale. Seller is three months behind due to the request from the bank to behind during the attempt for a loan modification. Modification was only a couple hundred difference not making any sense to accept. Forced in ...

List price is agreed upon, estimated sellers settlement statement sheet is filled out with three different scenarios. Home is listed.  Immediate showings, at least eight the first week. Feedback? Home is to big, rooms are to small, needs shutters, doesn't like the flooring. doesn't like split foy...

Rings the words from just about every listing appointment this time of year.  Top 5 reasons why NOT to wait until Spring to put your home on the market.  1. Inventory levels are at the lowest point of the year. 2. You have more of a chance of getting your price because buyers have fewer homes to ...

A little something to put you in the holiday spirit. My personal favorite is the homemade garland. Gorgeous photos, I am looking forward to the "tree trimming" blog.  Holiday Staging by a Morris County Stager One of the things I love most about being a Morris County, NJ home stager is decorating ...